Compare towns
Avon vs Orange vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
Orange has the most homeowners (89.2%).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Avon | Orange | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,946Highest |
14,315 |
8,517Lowest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Avon and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $154,058±$13kHighest 61% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Avon and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $479,700±$20k 31% above CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
| Orange and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151 25% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$8,988 35% above CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.